Thursday, April 12, New TV Delivered

Well, we've gone and done it--upgraded to a new big-screen tv. Actually, this one is smaller than our old one--the screen may be bigger, but it fits in a much more compact space--I got some of my living room floor space back! Hadn't bargained for that. Got rid of Jim's big old black stereo speakers, too. I hated those things. So now we look like the Jetson's! :)

Wednesday, April 11th Yellow Roses Blooming

I planted climbing roses next to a trellis by my swing several years ago, and they've never done squat--I think it's too much shade, but low and behold, I have several blooms this year! Who knew! Not nearly like my friend Susan's climbing roses, but more than I've had! I'm grateful!

Happy 50th Birthday Neighbor Carl!

Left to right: Jim's daughter, Rebecca, hubby Jim, birthday boy Carl, Carl's brother Paul, and Devin, stirring the pot. Yesterday we celebrated Carl's 50th birthday with our first crawfish boil of the season--and boy, was it COLD! Looks like Easter will be frigid this year. The weather's crazy, but that's ok--company was good, and the food was great...
Wasn't he a cute kid! Notice the "over the hill" note...most of the rest of us know that 50 is only cresting the hill, not going over it, but that's ok. We'll let the young folks find out for themselves!
YUMMMMM! Hot crawfish being poured into the chest--really good eatin', with corn on the cob and new potatoes. The only thing that might have been a little better might have been some warmer weather, but if you can't have everything, yesterday was perfect!

Remember the ducks????

Ok, one more! Actually this was supposed to have been yesterday's post...remember my post from a couple of days ago? The pair of mallard ducks had gotten "lost"? Well, they seem to have adapted to our place rather nicely (could it be the bread I fed them???), and they've settled in. They are so pretty, and are quite tame. I wonder if there are eggs somewhere?

Remember March 7th's Post???

Remember the "signs of Spring" post of March 7? These little green snippits of buds have become full-blown leaves!
I've been cooped up inside all week with the workshop, but just happened to have enough brain juice left to realize: Wow! That tree has really leafed out--seems like just this week, while I haven't been looking! Seen through the screen in my kitchen window!

A Day at the Creek

Jimmy watches all the action. Jim and I don't have puppies (we have grandpuppies, but none of our won), but we have all kinds of neighbor puppies. Just about the time I grabbed my camera, they all got put up, except Jimmy, and he loves it--he knows he'll get on my blog if he smiles pretty!

Bees buzz around all the flowers (weeds?)...
And ladybugs crawl in the grass--had more fun laying on my belly taking ladybug pictures! :)
And little boys fish--well, not so little, but littler than mine! :)

And I mow. This is my first time on the mower this year--Jim mowed last week. We have a "community" riding lawn mower. It belongs to Ronnie who lives across the street. We keep it running while he's in Iraq working.
After I mow, Devin next door uses it to haul, except the rope broke! Marcy takes a break and watches Devin play...
Then Carl mows--all with the same mower. We'll have to get Ronnie a new one before he gets home this summer--or at least get this one overhauled! :) I love living on the creek--what's yours is mine and vise versa! By the way, Jim put in two good days on the deck, and by golly, I think we may be pretty close to finished! Slow but steady--I think I heard that somewhere before! :)